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24 MEU Force-On-Force Training

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans for enemy personnel during a force-on-force training...

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Survival Skills in Norway

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, bivouac under the northern...

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CLB-8 and VMM-365 ADGR

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a MV-22B Osprey during an aviation...

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2 AAB Collective Gunnery Event

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Kimani, a Kenya native, and a crew chief with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,...

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24th MEU Demolition Range

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit place a hasty grapeshot during a demolition range on Marine...

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VMM-263 Ground Refueling

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Marine...

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KC-130J Super Hercules Landing

U.S. Marines with the Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), guide a Marine KC-130J...

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Night Flight USS Ft Lauderdale

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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CLB 24 Establish Field Lodging

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stage Tucker Terra Model 1600 Sno-Cat...

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CLB 26 HST Training

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

 

  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Kilo Co. Night Unknown Distance Range

    Jan 20 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a night range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | CLB 26 Shotgun Range

    Jan 20 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires a Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge shotgun during a shotgun range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Jan. 9, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Acclimation Hike

    Jan 20 2026
    BRIDGEPORT
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, come to a halt to allow a Tucker terra model 1600 sno-cat, assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, to pass by during an acclimation hike as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 14, 2026. CLB-24 executed the acclimation hike to familiarize the Marines with hiking in austere terrain and high elevations. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)
  • 2nd Intelligence Battalion Change of Command

    Jan 20 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Epstein, the oncoming commanding officer of 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receives the colors from Lt. Col. Douglas McDonough, the off-going commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2026. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the off-going to the oncoming commanding officer. During the ceremony, McDonough relinquished command of 2nd Intel Bn. to Epstein. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Channah Chilton)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | VMM-263 (REIN) Trains Aerial Marksmanship on Puerto Rico

    Jan 15 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts flight operations at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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Legacy of the Division - Headquarters Battalion
Jan. 23, 2026 | 1:09
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrate combat proficiency through the combined use of modern infantry tactics, ensuring readiness for any future conflict or operation. Headquarters Battalion was activated in 1941, becoming one of the eight subordinate units under the 2nd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrate combat proficiency through the combined use of modern infantry tactics, ensuring readiness for any future conflict or operation. Headquarters Battalion was activated in 1941, becoming one of the eight subordinate units under the 2nd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

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